Browse tag: batteries

Browse tag: batteries

Apple acknowledges iPod nano overheating in support doc
Apple has published a support document acknowledging that in very rare cases, specific iPod nano batteries could overheat.
Buy a used Mac (without getting burned)
Putting off the purchase of a new Mac because your budget is tight? It might be time to consider buying used. Here's how to make a deal you won't regret.
AirPort Client Update improves MacBook wireless performance
Apple's rolled out an AirPort Client Update for certain recent models of MacBook an MacBook Pro, improving wireless performance while on battery power.
Mac News Briefs: NewerTech offers battery charger for unibody laptops
The $150 Intelligent Battery Charging Station charges and conditions the batteries used by 13-inch and 15-inch "unibody" MacBooks and MacBook Pros. Also on Thursday, Redcort Software released a basic edition of its Virtual TimeClock program and Zaxwerks unveiled a new After Effects plug-in.
Apple and U.K. man get heated over iPod fire claim
A British man says his daughter's iPod touch caught on fire; this isn't the first time that one of the devices has been implicated in an event of this kind, but what exactly is at fault?
Mac News Briefs: QuickerTek battery extends MacBook life by five hours
QuickerTek releases a $250 external battery for MacBooks that adds five hours of computing time. SkypeCap, Flickery, XMenu, and EasyFind were also updated on Wednesday.
Safe Sleep and the 'White Screen of Death'
When your MacBook wakes and all it shows is a white screen, it may not always be a failed hard drive.
HyperMac external battery plays nice with all MacBooks
Sanho Electronics' HyperMac battery packs offer an additional boost for your MacBook, in four different capacity options.
Mophie squeezes out JuicePack for 2G iPod touch
Mophie has announced a new JuicePack battery for the second-generation iPod touch
Review: 17-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.66GHz
The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a lot going for it, from the faster processor, front side bus and memory speeds, to its thinner and lighter, unibody design. Add in a new battery that lasts longer per charge, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Apple releases Battery Update 1.4 for all MacBook models
Monday's Battery Update 1.4 is designed to improves the ability of MacBook batteries to maintain a charge when the system is shut down and not used for an extended period of time.
17-inch MacBook Pro gets torn to pieces
As always, the availability a new Mac model means somebody has to take it apart: this time, the MacBook Pro gets the dissection treatment.
Mophie Juice Pack Air gives iPhone longer run time
Mophie's new Juice Pack Air can keep the iPhone going up to twice as long, thanks to a built-in battery.
Up close with the 17-inch MacBook Pro's battery
The new 17-inch MacBook Pro has a powerful, yet non-removable, battery. How important is this new piece of technology?
Expo: Kensington rolls out mice, chargers, other accessories
The peripherals maker has around a dozen new items that it’s released in time for Macworld Expo as well as the Consumer Electronics Show.
Expo: 17-inch MacBook Pro’s battery replacement will cost $179
According to an Apple spokesperson at the Macworld Expo, the battery in the 17-inch MacBook Pro can be replaced for $179.
Expo: 17-inch MacBook Pro gets unibody makeover
In addition to sporting the same enclosure as the rest of the MacBook Pro line, the new model also gets a faster 2.66GHz processor and a new type of battery.
Toshiba plans big production jump for fast charging battery
Toshiba will kick production of its long lasting, fast charging SCIB battery into high gear in 2010 with a new factory to be build in north west Japan.
Monitoring your MacBook's battery
How do you check on your MacBook battery's cycle count and condition? Like so.
Our favorite iPod accessories of 2008
Even with all the focus on the App Store and its software, 2008 was still a great year for iPod and iPhone accessories. Here are 11 add-ons that caught our attention in the past year.
Intel hopes to bring free energy to mobile devices
Sunlight and body heat could power cell phones of the future, according to Intel's research.
QuickerTek external battery works with iPods, iPhone
QuickerTek has introduced an external battery pack designed to work with iPods and iPhone 3Gs.
Gear Guide, part three: Gear for the mobile
Getting up and going can be complex in the digital age. But don’t fret-in the third part of our Winter Gear Guide, we’ve got you covered with mobile gear that will keep you connected, organized, and powered up.
No battery makes MacBook sad
Think twice about removing that MacBook battery. Your laptop won't be happy with you.
Battery tests: The new MacBook and MacBook Pro
While the new Macbooks and Macbook Pros do not have the battery capacity that many users demand for a travel laptop, they still should get your through most feature length movies.
Video: World Tech Update
In this week’s show we're at Ceatec where we find cell phones that split in two, a unicycling robot and get hands-on with a fuel cell. Plus news on Nintendo's DSi and a concept car instrument panel from BMW Mini.
Toshiba shows prototype fast-charging laptop battery
Toshiba showed off a prototype SCiB battery designed for laptops at the Ceatec exhibition in Japan.
Judge dismisses iPhone suit against Apple
A U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a class action suit leveled against Apple over charges that the company's claims about battery capacity were misleading.
Sony recalls 73,000 Vaio laptops due to burn hazard
Sony is recalling 73,000 Vaio TZ laptops because of a possible manufacturing defect that may cause them to overheat.
Newer offers new iBook batteries
Newer Technology is offering new back-to-school gear including new batteries for old laptops and a PC toolkit.